Can Certain Foods Help Counteract Negative Side Effects?

There are a few things you can do to help curb the more common side effects like nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, bloating and mild stomach pain:

• Sip on iced water with lemon wedges
• Eat slowly, and smaller meals
• Look for meals high in water content — like soups
• Eat foods that are light and bland and low fat such as crackers, whole wheat toast and brown rice
• Drink clear or ice-cold drinks like water and unsweetened tea
• Avoid foods that are greasy, very sweet or fried foods as well as sugary drinks
• Avoid foods that are prepared with a lot of spice + flavour
• Slowly eat foods high in fibre and incorporate healthy fats
• Limiting heavily processed foods and sugary foods to avoid high blood sugar levels
• A vitamin B12 supplement could help to improve nausea responses